MARINES IN THE
SEIZURE OF IWO JIMA
MARINES IN
WORLD WAR II
COMMEMORATIVE SERIES
BY COLONEL JOSEPH H. ALEXANDER
U.S. MARINE CORPS (RET)
[Illustration: _Marines of Company E, 2d Battalion, 28th Marines, lower
the first flag raised over Mount Suribachi, while other men raise a
second flag which became the subject of Associated Press photographer
Joe Rosenthal’s world-famous photograph._ Department of Defense Photo
(USMC) 112718.]
[Illustration: _A Marine flamethrower operator moves forward to assault
a Japanese pillbox on Motoyama Airfield._ Department of Defense Photo
(USMC) 111006.]
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